BALTIMORE, MD, . Dec 10 — Each year, millions of people contract serious diarrheal illnesses typically from contaminated food and water. Among the biggest causes of diarrheal diseases are the bacteria Shigella and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC), and researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine are testing a vaccine designed to offer protection…
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CHICAGO–December 10, 2019– Patients who do not disclose use of other medications are at higher risk of adverse drug interactions and addiction, according to new research in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. A new article outlines common drug-drug interactions that alter how the body metabolizes certain opioids, causing decreased efficacy that ultimately can…
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DALLAS – Dec. 10, 2019 – Federal regulations may keep lung cancer patients out of clinical trials simply because these patients are on medications that might affect the electrical system of the heart. Drilling into the details quickly turns up reasons to think these regulations may be preventing a substantial proportion of patients from participating…
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A treatment called extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) is used in patients both human and equine to speed healing of injured tendons and ligaments. Using high-pressure sonic waves, ESWT is thought to increase blood flow to the treated area and has been shown to reduce pain over the short term. In racehorses, however, masking pain can…
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By their nature, hospitals are fast-paced environments that can induce some stress in the people who work there. Often, the roles taken on by people saving others’ lives are somewhat thankless. For this reason, Penn Medicine’s Center for Digital Health created “High Five,” a web-based recognition system that enables staff members to easily use social…
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This year, for the first time, D’Artagnan is selling turkeys, raised free range in Pennsylvania the same way as its Green Circle chickens, on scrap vegetables from food markets. The birds are grown to market weight more slowly than usual and air-chilled. I tried one for Thanksgiving without brining or heavy seasonings, roasted at 375…
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Pop the cork alongside a dessert like no other, from the kitchens of Lady M, the bakery founded in New York in 2001. It has infused its famous nine-inch multilayered Mille Crêpes cake with Champagne for the holidays. A whiff of strawberry enhances the pastry cream between the delicate layers and a shimmering Champagne gelée…
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Enter through the gift shop. The bright pink fun house called the Museum of Ice Cream opens in SoHo on Saturday. The entrance features a dipping counter where signature flavors like honey-swirled Queen Bee, crunchy Churro Churro and Malt Shake, with nubbins of malt balls, are scooped. Beyond, ticket holders will find three stories of…
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With Sweeter Cards, a greeting-card-meets-chocolate-bar, a stocking stuffer can be sweet in both taste and sentiment. Founded in January, the St. Louis-based company includes Hanukkah and Christmas greetings among its offerings. Each card comes with the same type of Fair Trade-certified chocolate: dark, sprinkled with sea salt and a ribbon of caramel. The company will…
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“For me Hanukkah is about frying in olive oil,” said Michael Solomonov, the chef of Zahav, who has created a dinner menu for the holiday that’s being sold to go at Whole Foods Market. Meaty and crisp chicken schnitzels topped with amba, a condiment he makes with apples instead of the usual mangoes, are the…
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